Hosts, Robin and Anna, explore the value peace. Anna tells a story about a time she felt peaceful and how she understands from her own story that peace is a fleeting experience, not an achievement. Robin brings a game based on $20,000 Pyramid and they discuss the Hebrew word for peace, “shalom,” which comes from the root for “whole.”

This episode’s guest, Rachel North, is a licensed social worker, a certified yogi, and a mom of two small kids. She also happens to be Robin’s first babysitting charge when she was 2 years old! Rachel talks about mindfulness techniques that can be used with young children, older children, and adults. She also discusses adapting techniques for people with disabilities. During her interview, she affirms Anna and Robin’s earlier conversation about peace and mindfulness as momentary experiences that we seek rather than a singular achievement.

At the end of the episode, Robin reads a comment from a listener about her commitment from the Respect episode. Listeners can submit their comments and share their commitments on Facebook, Twitter, or email. They both commit to finding their own moments of peace — Robin at bedtime and Anna in the mornings before work.